12.27.12
Univar Executive Chairman John J. Zillmer announced today that he will retire from the company effective Dec. 28. William S. Stavropoulos will assume the role of Chairman of the Board.
"In John's role as executive chairman and during his tenure as president and CEO, Univar experienced tremendous growth with outstanding leadership, including many successful acquisitions and initiatives that added new capabilities and increased Univar's global scale," said William S. Stavropoulos.
"Univar's growth and leadership succession have always been top priorities for me and the transition of leadership to Erik Fyrwaldis complete," said John J. Zillmer. "I have the utmost confidence in Erik, his leadership team, and the company's strategy going forward."
Zillmer will continue to serve on the boards of Reynolds American Inc. and Ecolab Inc. He will devote additional time and energy to his family's philanthropic endeavors, the John and Carol Zillmer Foundation.